The Latest Breaking News from Robots

Although Amazon's warehouse robots aren't quite ready to replace humans, hybrids of humans and robots are proving to be effective.

Amazon has just unveiled its newest warehouse robot called Vulcan, which has a “sense of touch”. Designed to gently stow items using pressure-sensitive gripping and artificial intelligence (AI), Vulcan is now being tested in two Amazon facilities, in Spokane, Washington state, US, and Hamburg, Germany.

System is a ‘fundamental leap forward in robotics’ – and Amazon claims it will work alongside rather than replace human workers

Viral footage shows out-of-control robot damaging equipment and endangering people, raising concerns over automation safety and reliability.

The tech giant said the new robot could understand pressure and force using new sensors and AI, enabling it to grip things without damaging them.

Vulcan device ‘capable of grabbing three-quarters of items in warehouses’ fuels fears of mass job losses

Maxx Steele and his Robo Force league of ultra-cool combat robots have been turned into an animated series, which you can stream for free.

Humanoid robots inspire awe, but purpose-built robots solving hard problems will rule in the near term.

Robots have already creeped into our lives in ways that would have sounded like science fiction a few years ago. From vacuuming our floors to AI companions with unholy use cases, machines with programmable eyes, ears and brains are here to stay, everywhere and in every form. But perhaps the…